French word

anesthésiste

Pronunciation

IPA/anɛstezist/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)anesthesiologist

Example

L'anesthésiste va venir dans cinq minutes.

The anesthesiologist will come in five minutes.

Illustration for anesthésiste (anesthesiologist)

More examples

J'ai parlé avec l'anesthésiste avant l'opération.

I talked with the anesthesiologist before the operation.

Core concept

A perioperative doctor who chooses and supervises local, regional, or general anesthesia while watching the patient.

Common phrases

  • parler avec l'anesthésiste

    talk to the anesthesiologist

  • rendez-vous avec l'anesthésiste

    appointment with the anesthesiologist

  • chez l'anesthésiste

    at the anesthesiologist's office

Similar words

médecin: A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries.
infirmier: A nurse who looks after patients and administers injections.
chirurgien: A medical doctor who carries out operations.
anesthésie: Treatment or medication used to block pain during an operation.

Definition in French

Médecin responsable de l'administration des anesthésies (générale, loco-régionale ou locale) et du suivi périopératoire visant la sécurité du patient.

Word origin

Anesthésiste ultimately relates to Greek aisthēsis, sensation, with an- expressing absence and -iste marking a practitioner.

Usage tips

  • The final e of anesthésiste is silent, but the word still ends with the pronounced sound of -iste.

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